tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13065756480755458242024-02-20T00:42:05.890-08:00Something Rich and StrangeHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956763393541719270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306575648075545824.post-3537579035822423462014-08-15T11:00:00.004-07:002014-08-15T11:01:50.912-07:00Last Days Of Summer<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been relaxing and enjoying the last days of summer. There are so many critters everywhere and everything is in bloom.</div>
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It's been really lovely but I can definitely sense that summer is ending and fall will be here soon.</div>
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I also started working on some Halloween decorations. I've decided to dabble in paper mache decorations this year. I think they are coming along nicely but the real test will be how well I can paint them. </div>
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Hilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14956763393541719270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1306575648075545824.post-55680246099714682372014-08-06T14:13:00.001-07:002014-08-06T14:13:59.830-07:00Into The Woods <br /><br />
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Bare with me on the layout as I slowly get it customized. </div>
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We had a lovely Lughnasadh. I'm not the type do big elaborate rituals. I never had been that type. I've been trying to include my children in small activities lately. So we decided to make a Corn Dolly together. I'll be honest and say I have never made one. </div>
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We used materials we gathered from the garden with the exception of the feathers. I had them left over from a craft project. </div>
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We ended up hanging our corn dolly in the garden with hopes she will bless the rest of our harvest</div>
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We spent a lot of time in the garden. As you can see the corn is growing well. Everything is growing well except for the pumpkins. I think the rabbits did too much damage and I don't think we'll end up with a single pumpkin this year. </div>
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Keeping the corn safe from pests</div>
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I also finally got a chance to freeze our first batches of yellow squash and zucchini</div>
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I have to admit the day after Lughnasadh that I stopped at a store and grabbed a few fall decorations.</div>
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I love fall and I have a slight addiction to pumpkins</div>
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I haven't started pulling the Fall or Halloween decorations out of the basement and I've only put out what I recently bought so hopefully I'm not that bad yet :) </div>
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